Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

Sir Arthur Hayelock, governor of
Natal, has been instructed to pro-
claim Zululand. excepting the portion con-
shutting the New Boer republic, ii British
possession. The New Boer republic oecu-
oies the western part OF Zululand and does
not reach the coast. Its area is about
1900 square miles, and the capital is
Vryheid.
The politicians do not wait in thesedays
Tor a mars death to busy themselves with
the selection OF his successor, and already
ohealames of three prominent democrats
are mentioned rs among the persons from
which the successor OF Justice Woods will
BE chosen. They are Attorney General
Garland, ex-Congrassman J. Randolph
Tucker. and ex-Goy. Hoadley OF Ohio.
The breach in the personal relations of
Gladstone with Harrington and Chamber
tain is now complete. Until recently their
political differences did not cause a cessa-
ton of their personal intercourse. Now,
however. when they meet they do not speak
aor exchange ~salutations. Parnell, who
is unfit for prolonged work, has returned to
London on urgen. pressure from the Par.
n~eilities.
j. w. Holcombe Of Indiana has been APP
pointed chiei clerk OF the bureau OF educa-
ton at Washington.
The Democrats are beginning to speculate
as to the possible successor OF United
States Suprome Court Justice Woods and
one who is near the administrator speaks
in favor OF John Randolph Tucker of Vir-
ginia.
Senator Cameron and his family will go
to Lochiel, his country seat, near Harris
burg, Pa, next month.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland are
staying at Oak View, and will remain there
through the hot months.
The whaling bark Europe, owned at New
Bedford, Mass, has been wrecked off the
Japan coast. the entire crew OF 80 perish
ing.
Masked men broke into the house OF
James Porter, near Harrington, Del, and
after q desperate struggle with Porter and
his wife, secured over S33, ono in cash and
bonds, making their escape with a horse
and carriage belonging to their victim.
While Rev. Father Looney was hearing
confessions in the cathedral at Albany,
Alice Craig entered the edifice and APP
preaching to within about six feet OF the
confessional box, drew n revolver and fired
three shots at him. One OF the bullets
pierced the reverend gentleman's coat
sleeve.
Omaha Special: A man supposed to be
Charles Parker, who robbed Postmaster
Bush two months ago, vas arrested at
Jandy. Logan county, Neb. He was in
toxicated, and had in his possession ST.
600 in new bills OF small denomination.
When sober he was released.
Detective Miles OF Racine caused the
arrest OF James and William Murphy, aged
thirteen aud fifteen years, respectively.
sons oil a respectable family living at Eau
Claire, Wis, charged with train wrecking.
No reasons for the attempted wrccking are
knowis but the boys are supposed TO nave
found their inspiration in dime move lit
~eratuie.
A. J. Potter, proprietor OF the Potter
house, at 0'Neill, Neb., was struck By
iightnl ng and Killed, while cut hunting.
A cyclone of sufficient strength to move
buildings from their foundations passed
through Nebraska, recently, doing some
damage.
At Des Moines, Iowa, Attorney-G General
Baker decides in the case Of the Atlantic
Brewery, where the United States revenue
collector had served notice on The sheriff
not to disturb the contents OF a brewery,
that a revenue collector cannot interfere
in the seizure OF the contents OF a brewery
for violation of a state law, and no at.
t%ention need be paid to such notices.
~ VIC ftb VI bbtCOlNfutlOu Vi nNtipflS
for the production OF industrial property
recently ratified by President Cleveland
citizens Of the United States have the
privilege not hitherto enjoyed by them OF
obtaining valid patents In any of the coun-
tries which are members Of the convention
at any time within the period Of seven
months alter the patent is obtained in
America. Prior TO this time a citizen OF
this ~country who desired TO protect his in.
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to take ont his patent before or on the day
on which the patent was obtained in this
country. Otherwise he was at the mercy
Of any one who desired to make use OF his
invention abroad. The countries of the
industrial union are Belgium, Brazil,
France. Great Britain, Guatemala, Hol-
land. Norway. Portugal. Salvador, San
Domingo, Scrvia, Spain. Sweden, Switzer-
land, Tunis and the United States.
Grant Chandler fatally shot John Clay.
Jr., in a dispute over land boundaries
near Grand Lodge. Mich.
Crop reports IRON "a hundred northern
Iowa towns indicate that unless there is
rain the rye will be short and not m aver
age crop. Hay viii be light. eats, wheat
and corn are in excellent condition.
PostofHee estabiished-Minnesota Berg.
1 en-, Mcleod county. Postmasters commits.
sioned-Dakota Bloomington. A. NJ. Camp
bell. Minnesota: Mounds View, NJ. L.
Marston. Fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed-Iowa: Big Rock, It. Strathman;
Coralv;lle. +. B. iiackett; Dana. NJ. Hig-
gins: Redding. ID. VI. Smith; sherman. j.
Holt. Minnesota; Beaver Bay, ii. Wag,
ner; Lake Lillian. J. Betz; Vicksburg, c.
Johnson. Wisconsin: LOYAL. II. S. Null
vey.
The president has appointed Byron r.
Smith, oil Chicago, commissioner to exam.
inc a section OF the Cascade branch OF the
Northern Pacific railroad.
The secretary of the treasury has form,
ally notified Mr.. Hyatt, who is o at HE
home in Norwalk. OF his appointment as
treasurer OF the United States, and it il
supposed that the new appointee will fls
his bond y take the oath OF Office soon.
First. Lieut. p. II. Ray, sth infantry,
who commanded the Point Barron expe
dition on the Arctic coast of Alaska, that
Wa sent out at the same time Gen. Greedy
started Tor Lady Franklin bay, has been
announced on the stat OF Gen. Crook al